Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Calling 911 in the Woods

That would be nice. Thing is, if you need them right now it's too late for a phone call. Brigid has a post up on her walkabout carry rig, a Sig P220 in a Blackhawk SERPA holster.

Some trainers don't allow you to use a SERPA holster in their courses. The theory is that the trigger-finger release lever translates into trigger-finger on the trigger. Which translates into accidental discharge.

I don't have a problem with the SERPA, and use it for open carry. As I've said earlier, I prefer a hybrid holster for concealed carry. Any thoughts on the SERPA? Anybody else see a safety issue with it?

Since the release lever isn't in the same relative position as the trigger, and in fact encourages you to index your finger along the gun frame properly, I'd say folks that think it puts your finger on the trigger are either ignorant of how the holster works, or are training incorrectly.

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